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Science articles3D visualization in otosurgery
D. M. Kuz’min (1), A. A. Fedotova (1)
(1) Mechnikov Northwest State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, 191015, Russia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2020-6-38-41
ABSTRACT
The main priority of middle ear surgery is to create a safe and optimal view of the surgical field, as well as the most accurate visualization of anatomical structures, which is a driving factor in the evolution of otosurgery. The additional information provided by three-dimensional (3D) images has been proven to improve understanding of the temporal bone anatomy and improve the operator’s ability to assess associated diseases, thereby optimizing surgical management. In the presented experimental research work, a new technique for visualizing the surgical field is described, which improves the quality of the operator’s work and expands the possibilities of middle ear surgery. On the basis of the Chair of Otorhinolaryngology of the Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University a remote adapter for an endoscopic tube was created, which allows you to broadcast the video image received from its distal end to virtual reality glasses. For a detailed understanding of the principle of information transmission in a new three-dimensional reality, we used concepts such as disparity and stereopsis. All research results were evaluated according to the NASA Task Load Index scale. Analyzing the results of the experiment, in the conditions of three-dimensional visualization of the surgical field, a lower level of subjective workload was revealed, which was regarded as a positive effect of the realization of the phenomenon of stereopsis, when performing manipulations on the middle ear.
Publication date:
08.12.2020
Keywords:
stereopsis, remote adapter, three-dimensional reality, otosurgery.
For citation:
Kuz’min D. M., Fedotova A. A. 3D visualization in otosurgery. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2020;19(6):38–41. https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2020-6-38-41